Krzysztof Wielicki

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Krzysztof Wielicki (born January 5, 1950 in Szklarka Przygodzicka, municipality Ostrzeszów, Poland) - Polish alpine and high-altitude climber. One of the most outstanding himalaists of the world. He is the fifth man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders. On three of them: Mount Everest, Kangchenjunga and Lhotse, he climbed as the first man ever to do so in winter. He is a member of The Explorers Club.

[edit] Major ascents

Year	Mountain	Notes
1980	Mount Everest	First winter ascent of an 8000-meter peak
1984	Broad Peak	First one-day ascent of an 8000-meter peak (solo)
1984, 1992	Manaslu	New route on the South-South-East Face
1988, 31st december	Lhotse	First winter ascent of Lhotse
1993	Shishapangma	New route on the South Face, solo, in just 24 hours

[edit] External links

• Interview with Krzysztof Wielicki
• Krzysztof Wielicki the famous Polish climber./ Version polish and english /
• Krzysztof Wielicki - Polish Winter Expedition 1980
• Polish winter expedition to K2, 2002/3 /Version polish and english/